Posts Tagged ‘Greg Messel’

Featured Interview: Greg Messel, Author of ‘Dreams That Never Were’ @gregmessel #Interview

“Way to go slow, John. Senator Kennedy was shot. You and some other people were also wounded by the assassin.” “No, no, no!” I yelled. “Bobby was shot? No, not this time! This wasn’t supposed to happen! Assassin? Is Senator Kennedy going to be all right?”  — From Dreams That Never Were by Greg Messel Greg Messel grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and lives on the Puget Sound in Edmonds, Washington, with his wife, Jean DeFond. Dreams That Never Were is his 11th novel and is a historical fiction account of a young reporter caught up in the events surrounding the assassination of Sen. Robert F.
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Dreams That Never Were Virtual Book Publicity Tour @GregMessel #histfic #VBT

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Greg Messel’s DREAMS THAT NEVER WERE Virtual Book Tour June 3 – July 31! Inside the Book Title: DREAMS THAT NEVER WERE Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 296 Genre: Historical Fiction BOOK BLURB: “Some men see things as they are and say, ‘Why? I dream of things that never were and say, ‘Why not?” — Robert F. Kennedy June 5, 1968:  Senator Robert F. Kennedy, then a candidate for President and victorious in the California primary, was mortally wounded by assassin Sirhan Sirhan as he exited the ballroom at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.  Innocent bystanders were also wounded, including
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Dreams That Never Were Pre-Release Book Blast @GregMessel #Historical #Fiction #VBT

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Greg Messel’s DREAMS THAT NEVER WERE Pre-Release Book Blast May 6 – 31! Inside the Book Title: DREAMS THAT NEVER WERE Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 296 Genre: Historical Fiction   BOOK BLURB: On June 5, 1968 Senator Robert F. Kennedy, then a candidate for President, is mortally wounded by assassin Sirhan Sirhan in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Among the innocent bystanders who were also shot that night is a young idealistic reporter from San Francisco, Alex Hurley. The tragic incident changes his life as he’s swept up in the turbulent events of 1968.  Alex is
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First Chapter: San Francisco Nights by Greg Messel & Giveaway!

Title: SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTS Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 232 Genre: Mystery / Suspense The wife of a wealthy San Francisco shipping magnate leads a secret life but someone is threatening to expose her.  Private eye Sam Slater and his wife and partner, Amelia, meet a mysterious woman in a large red hat during a train trip. The woman approaches him pleading for help because she‘s receiving anonymous notes quoting Bible verses which are becoming more and more ominous with each passing day. Her secrets have been discovered but by whom? What really happens behind closed doors in Room 505 in a swanky downtown hotel? Sam is
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents San Francisco Nights Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Giveaway!

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Greg Messel’s SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTS Blog Tour August 1 – September 29! Inside the Book Title: SAN FRANCISCO NIGHTS Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 232 Genre: Mystery / Suspense The wife of a wealthy San Francisco shipping magnate leads a secret life but someone is threatening to expose her.  Private eye Sam Slater and his wife and partner, Amelia, meet a mysterious woman in a large red hat during a train trip. The woman approaches him pleading for help because she‘s receiving anonymous notes quoting Bible verses which are becoming more and more ominous with each passing
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  • May 1, 2016
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Cable Car Mystery Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Greg Messel’s CABLE CAR MYSTERY virtual book tour May 2 – June 30! Inside the Book Title: Cable Car Mystery Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 180 Genre: Mystery/Romance On the hottest day of the year in San Francisco in 1959, Private Detectives Sam and Amelia Slater are contemplating fleeing the city for their Stinson Beach house. However, when Sam decides to take a cable car ride to run some errands on the lazy summer day, he’s suddenly thrust into the spotlight when he rescues a woman who fell onto the busy street. Sam pulls the mysterious red haired
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{Mystery/Romance} Cable Car Mystery Blog Tour Sign Up

Greg Messel will be touring May 2 – June 30 with his mystery/romance, CABLE CAR MYSTERY. We are looking for reviews (Paperback & PDF), interviews, guest posts and book spotlights/promo (HTML included) Thank you! Inside the Book: Title: Cable Car Mystery Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 180 Genre: Mystery/Romance On the hottest day of the year in San Francisco in 1959, Private Detectives Sam and Amelia Slater are contemplating fleeing the city for their Stinson Beach house. However, when Sam decides to take a cable car ride to run some errands on the lazy summer day, he’s suddenly thrust into the spotlight when he rescues a woman
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First Chapter: Shadows in the Fog by Greg Messel

Title: Shadows in the Fog Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 353 Genre: Mystery Thriller Format: Paperback/Kindle Purchase at AMAZON The story begins on a stormy morning in February of 1959. The front page of the morning paper is dominated by news of the plane crash which killed rock ’n roll stars Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens. Private Eye Sam Slater is hired to perform what he thinks is a routine two-day job as a favor for a friend. However, it all goes terribly wrong when a young San Francisco policeman is gunned down while sitting in a parked car with Sam. The murder sets
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Shadows in the Fog Virtual Book Publicity Tour & Win $25 Amazon Gift Card!

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Greg Messel’s SHADOWS IN THE FOG virtual book tour December 1 – February 13! Title: Shadows in the Fog Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 353 Genre: Mystery Thriller Format: Paperback/Kindle The story begins on a stormy morning in February of 1959. The front page of the morning paper is dominated by news of the plane crash which killed rock ’n roll stars Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens. Private Eye Sam Slater is hired to perform what he thinks is a routine two-day job as a favor for a friend. However, it all goes terribly wrong
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{Mystery/Thriller} Shadows in the Fog Blog Tour Sign Up

Greg Messel will be touring December 1 – February 13 with his mystery/thriller, SHADOWS IN THE FOG! We are looking for: Reviews (paperback & ebook) Interviews Author Guest Posts Character Guest Posts Book Trailer Reveals Book Spotlights Please sign up on the form below. If you are chosen to host, we will email you within 72 hours. Thank you!   Title: Shadows in the Fog Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 353 Genre: Mystery Thriller Format: Paperback/Kindle The story begins on a stormy morning in February of 1959. The front page of the morning paper is dominated by news of the plane crash which killed rock ’n roll
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  • January 11, 2014
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{Virtual Book Tour} Pump Up Your Book Presents Fog City Strangler Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Greg Messel’s Fog City Strangler virtual book tour February 3 – March 28! Title: Fog City Strangler Author: Greg Messel Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Pages: 453 Language: English Genre: Mystery/Romance Format: Paperback, Kindle As 1958 nears an end San Francisco is being terrorized by a man who calls himself the “Fog City Strangler,” who preys on pretty young blonde women.  The strangler announces each murder by sending a note and piece of cloth from the victim’s dresses to the local newspapers. Private eye Sam Slater is worried that the Fog City Strangler may be eyeing his beautiful blonde wife, stewardess Amelia
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First Chapters: San Francisco Secrets by Greg Messel

Title: San Francisco Secrets Author: Greg Messel Format: Paperback, ebook Length: 405 pages Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing Noted novelist and newspaper editor Edgar Watson Howe once said. “A man who can keep a secret may be wise but he is not half as wise as a man with no secrets to keep” As the spring of 1958 arrives in San Francisco, it seems that baseball player turned private eye, Sam Slater and his fiancée, TWA stewardess Amelia Ryan, are surrounded by people who have secrets. A prominent doctor, John O’Dell is being blackmailed by someone who has discovered a dark secret from his past. When the private investigator trying to
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Pump Up Your Book Presents San Francisco Secrets Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Greg Messel, author of the mystery/historical romance, San Francisco Secrets, as he tours the blogosphere June 3 – July 26 2013 on his fifth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO SECRETS Noted novelist and newspaper editor Edgar Watson Howe once said. “A man who can keep a secret may be wise but he is not half as wise as a man with no secrets to keep” As the spring of 1958 arrives in San Francisco, it seems that baseball player turned private eye, Sam Slater and his fiancée, TWA stewardess Amelia Ryan, are surrounded by people who have secrets. A prominent doctor, John
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First Chapters: Deadly Plunge by Greg Messel

Paperback: 420 pages Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing (October 8, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0985485922 ISBN-13: 978-0985485924 Former baseball player and newly-minted private investigator, Sam Slater is hired to find out why a rich, politically-well connected San Francisco man, Arthur Bolender, suddenly ended his life by plunging off of the Golden Gate Bridge. All those who know Arthur say unequivocally that he did not commit suicide. However, Bolender’s body was found floating in San Francisco Bay and his car was abandoned in the traffic lane of the bridge. Meanwhile, Sam’s romance with glamorous TWA stewardess Amelia Ryan continues to blossom and deepen. She is now his secret fiancee. Amelia also eagerly
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Sam Slater Mysteries Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Join Greg Messel, author of the mystery series, Sam Slater Mysteries, as he tours the blogosphere November 5 – 30 2012 on his fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT GREG MESSEL Greg Messel has written five novels and three unpublished memoirs. He published his premiere novel “Sunbreaks” in 2009, followed by Expiation in 2010 and The Illusion of Certainty in 2011. Last of the Seals is the first in a series of mysteries which are set in 1957 San Francisco. The second book in the series Deadly Plunge will be published around Christmas of 2012. Greg grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and
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New Mystery Romance for Review: Deadly Plunge by Greg Messel

Greg Messel will be touring November 5 – January 13 with book 2 of his Sam Slater mysteries, Deadly Plunge . Former baseball player and newly-minted private investigator, Sam Slater is hired to find out why a rich, politically-well connected San Francisco man, Arthur Bolender,  suddenly ended his life by plunging off of the Golden Gate Bridge. All those who know Arthur say unequivocally that he did not commit suicide.  However, Bolender’s body was found floating in San Francisco Bay and his car was abandoned in the traffic lane of the bridge.  Meanwhile, Sam’s romance with glamorous TWA stewardess Amelia Ryan continues to blossom and deepen. She is now
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New Mystery Romance for Review: Last of the Seals by Greg Messel

Greg Messel will be touring November 5 – January 13 with book 1 of his Sam Slater mysteries, Last of the Seals . The year is 1957 in San Francisco. Sam Slater is a lifetime minor league baseball player for the San Francisco Seals. The Seals have just one more season left as San Francisco is about to become a major league city. The Giants are coming to town in 1958 and the Seals will be displaced. Sam has come to the end of his baseball career and is going to join the private detective agency of his best friend. When his friend is brutally murdered, Sam must go
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Greg Messel, author of ‘Last of the Seals’

Greg Messel has written four novels and three unpublished memoirs. He published his premiere novel “Sunbreaks” in 2009, followed by “Expiation” in 2010 and “The Illusion of Certainty” in 2011. “Last of the Seals” is the first in a series of mysteries which are set in 1957 San Francisco. The second book in the series “Deadly Plunge’ will be published around Christmas of 2012. Greg grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and has had a newspaper career as a columnist, sportswriter and news editor. He won a Wyoming Press Association Award as a columnist while working for a daily newspaper in Wyoming. Greg also spent many years
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First Chapters: Last of the Seals by Greg Messel

Title: Last of the Seals Author: Greg Messel Paperback: 392 pages Genre: Mystery/Romance Publisher: Sunbreaks Publishing (April 23, 2012) Language: English ISBN – 0985485906 ISBN – 978-0985485900 About Last of the Seals: The year is 1957 in San Francisco. Sam Slater is a lifetime minor league baseball player for the San Francisco Seals. The Seals have just one more season left as San Francisco is about to become a major league city. The Giants are coming to town in 1958 and the Seals will be displaced. Sam has come to the end of his baseball career and is going to join the private detective agency of his best friend.
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Last of the Seals Virtual Book Publicity Tour 2012

Join Greg Messel, author of the mystery/romance, Last of the Seals, as he tours the blogosphere July 2 – August 24 2012 on his third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! ABOUT GREG MESSEL Greg Messel has written four novels and three unpublished memoirs. He published his premiere novel “Sunbreaks” in 2009, followed by “Expiation” in 2010 and “The Illusion of Certainty” in 2011. “Last of the Seals” is the first in a series of mysteries which are set in 1957 San Francisco. The second book in the series “Deadly Plunge’ will be published around Christmas of 2012. Greg grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area
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New Mystery Romance for Review: Last of the Seals by Greg Messel

Greg Messel will be touring June 4 – July 27 with his mystery romance Last of the Seals. The year is 1957 in San Francisco. Sam Slater is a lifetime minor league baseball player for the San Francisco Seals. The Seals have just one more season left as San Francisco is about to become a major league city. The Giants are coming to town in 1958 and the Seals will be displaced. Sam has come to the end of his baseball career and is going to join the private detective agency of his best friend. When his friend is brutally murdered, Sam must go it alone and try to
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Pump Up Your Book’s 1st Annual Holiday Extravaganza Facebook Chat Party!

ATTENTION:  WINNERS ARE NOW SELECTED FOR PUMP UP YOUR BOOK’S 1ST ANNUAL HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA FACEBOOK CHAT PARTY!!!  CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT IF YOU WON!  HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY EVERYONE! WE’RE HAVING A FACEBOOK PARTY!!!! Pump Up Your Book is proud to host the 1st Annual Holiday Extravaganza Facebook  Chat Party for authors touring in December 2011.  What better way to set the holiday mood by having a chance to talk to your favorite authors and win some wonderful prizes for you or to give to that special person for the holidays?  ‘Tis the season, right???  We’re giving away more than 50 prizes including books, gifts  and cash awards!!!
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New Book for Review: Literary Fiction ‘The Illusion of Certainty’ by Greg Messel

Greg Messel is touring December 5 – January 27 with his fictional book, Illusion of Certainty (Yorkshire Publishing). The Illusion of Certainty follows two parallel storylines. Marc is a successful businessman who seems to have everything—a great job, a beautiful wife, a house in an upscale neighborhood of Portland, Oregon and two great kids who are preparing for college. But something is not right. Marc is unsettled by the sudden change in his wife, Aimee, who seems distant and unhappy. What’s going on with her? The second storyline involves a successful young attorney, Alexandra Mattson. Alex, as she is called by her friends, meets a handsome young cop, Sean,
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Pump Up Your Book Presents October 2011 Authors on Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book! Announces Oct ‘11 Authors on Virtual Book Tours Join a talented and diverse group of 42 authors, promoting 44 books, who are touring with Pump Up Your Book! Virtual Book Tours during the month of October 2011. Follow them as they travel the blogosphere from October 3rd through October 28th to discuss their books. There are genres for everyone: from literary fiction to satire, from fantasy to historical fiction, from true crime to memoir, and more! Award-winning authors Kathi Macias and Marilyn Meredith return for their ninth virtual book tours to promote their latest releases. Literary fiction comes to you from Gregory Allen, John Banks,
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  • September 3, 2011
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The Illusion of Certainty Virtual Book Publicity Tour September 2011 – January 2012

Join Greg Messel, author of the fiction novel, The Illusion of Certainty (Yorkshire Publishing), as he virtually tours the blogosphere September 5 2011 – January 27 2012 on his second, third and fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Greg Messel Greg Messel has written three novels and three unpublished memoirs. He published his premiere novel “Sunbreaks” in 2009, followed by “Expiation” in 2010 and “The Illusion of Certainty” in 2011. Greg has had a newspaper career as a columnist, sportswriter and news editor. He won a Wyoming Press Association Award as a columnist. Greg also spent many years in the corporate world as a Financial
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Historical Romance Author Greg Messel

Greg Messel has spent much of his life in the Pacific Northwest living in Portland, Oregon and in the Seattle area since 2008.  He has been married to his wife, Carol, for 40 years.  Greg and Carol were high school sweethearts just like the couple in “Expiation.”  He has lived in Washington, Oregon, California, Utah and Wyoming.  Greg grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from high school there and also attended a year of junior college.  Greg went to Brigham Young University with Carol and then began a newspaper career in rough and tumble Wyoming town of Rock Springs.  Greg and Carol have three married children and nine grandchildren. Greg
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Pump Up Your Book! Announces July ‘11 Authors on Virtual Book Tours

Join a talented and diverse group of 36 authors promoting 35 books and a publisher celebrating “Five Years of Irresponsible Reading,” as they tour with Pump Up Your Book! Virtual Book Tours during the month of July 2011. Follow them as they travel the blogosphere from July 5th through July 29th to discuss their books. This month is filled with a variety of genres: fantasy novels, memoirs, short story collections, historicals, and more! The month of July finds us host to short story collections from Hugh Aaron, Garasamo Maccagnone, and Dangerous Lee. Are you an author considering using the blogosphere to promote your book? Then be sure you don’t
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Expiation Virtual Book Tour July 2011

Join Greg Messel, author of the historical romance novel, Expiation (Trafford), as he virtually tours the blogosphere July 5 – 29 2011 on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Greg Messel Greg Messel has spent much of his life in the Pacific Northwest living in Portland, Oregon and in the Seattle area since 2008.  He has been married to his wife, Carol, for 40 years.  Greg and Carol were high school sweethearts just like the couple in “Expiation.”  He has lived in Washington, Oregon, California, Utah and Wyoming.  Greg grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from high school there and also
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New Book for Review: Fiction ‘Illusion of Certainty’ by Greg Messel

Greg Messel is touring in September with his fictional book, Illusion of Certainty (Yorkshire Publishing). The Illusion of Certainty follows two parallel storylines. Marc is a successful businessman who seems to have everything—a great job, a beautiful wife, a house in an upscale neighborhood of Portland, Oregon and two great kids who are preparing for college. But something is not right. Marc is unsettled by the sudden change in his wife, Aimee, who seems distant and unhappy. What’s going on with her? The second storyline involves a successful young attorney, Alexandra Mattson. Alex, as she is called by her friends, meets a handsome young cop, Sean, during an unexpected
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New Book for Review: Historical Romance ‘Expiation’ by Greg Messel

Greg Messel is touring in July and August 2011 with his historical romance novel, Expiation. In 1968, Dan and Katie are one of the hottest couples at Ballard High School in Seattle. He is the hero football player, and she is the beautiful cheerleader. These high school sweethearts believe theirs is a love that will never die. Life changes when Dan leaves Washington to start college at the University of California Berkeley and pursue his dream of working for a big time newspaper in the glamorous city of San Francisco. The quest for his dream occurs against the turbulent background of Berkeley and San Francisco in the 1970s as
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